Axelon
Title : Data Steward - Finance & Tax
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Pay: $75/hr
12months Contract
Description: The data steward will lead the business line stream, supporting Finance & Tax teams by analyzing data issues, investigating anomalies from data quality checks, and proposing and implementing data sourcing structures.
Responsibilities:
Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements and processes for data strategy implementation. Document existing and proposed workflows, identifying gaps and areas for improvement. Support enhancement efforts of data control environment and upstream processes. Lead the remediation effort over issues related to data sourcing, data inaccuracy, and data compliance. Prepare and present these issues to the relevant data governance bodies. Ensure timely and quality delivery of assigned projects and activities. Coordinate with stakeholders across various locations including New York, New Jersey, Montreal, Mumbai, London, and Paris. Requirements:
7+ years of experience in IT audit (external or internal) and/or IT control framework management and implementation within the financial services industry. Strong self-direction and initiative, with the ability to take complete ownership over projects and tasks. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including expertise in business processes and data analytics. Knowledge of accounting and basic general ledger structures is required. Experience must encompass business analysis, data sourcing and management, business/functional specification, and application testing. Ability to understand financial products and system architectures, as well as accounting business processes including financial and management reporting (e.g., IFRS and US GAAP), month-end closing processes, regulatory reporting, entity consolidations, and multi-currency accounting. Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the capability to multi-task and articulate complex issues clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels. Proven ability to work effectively in geographically dispersed cross-functional teams. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Power platform. Working knowledge of project management skills, JIRA, and SharePoint. Preferred Qualifications:
Fluency in one of more of these languages preferred: French, Spanish and/or Portuguese. Knowledge of emerging solutions and analytic tools preferred, e.g., robotics, Alteryx, BI, AI etc.
Description: The data steward will lead the business line stream, supporting Finance & Tax teams by analyzing data issues, investigating anomalies from data quality checks, and proposing and implementing data sourcing structures.
Responsibilities:
Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements and processes for data strategy implementation. Document existing and proposed workflows, identifying gaps and areas for improvement. Support enhancement efforts of data control environment and upstream processes. Lead the remediation effort over issues related to data sourcing, data inaccuracy, and data compliance. Prepare and present these issues to the relevant data governance bodies. Ensure timely and quality delivery of assigned projects and activities. Coordinate with stakeholders across various locations including New York, New Jersey, Montreal, Mumbai, London, and Paris. Requirements:
7+ years of experience in IT audit (external or internal) and/or IT control framework management and implementation within the financial services industry. Strong self-direction and initiative, with the ability to take complete ownership over projects and tasks. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including expertise in business processes and data analytics. Knowledge of accounting and basic general ledger structures is required. Experience must encompass business analysis, data sourcing and management, business/functional specification, and application testing. Ability to understand financial products and system architectures, as well as accounting business processes including financial and management reporting (e.g., IFRS and US GAAP), month-end closing processes, regulatory reporting, entity consolidations, and multi-currency accounting. Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the capability to multi-task and articulate complex issues clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels. Proven ability to work effectively in geographically dispersed cross-functional teams. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Power platform. Working knowledge of project management skills, JIRA, and SharePoint. Preferred Qualifications:
Fluency in one of more of these languages preferred: French, Spanish and/or Portuguese. Knowledge of emerging solutions and analytic tools preferred, e.g., robotics, Alteryx, BI, AI etc.